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Meath GAA discussion thread

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  • Registered Users Posts: 456 ✭✭Obrieski


    Meath (Allianz FL v Louth): Andrew Colgan; Seamus Lavin, Conor McGill, Mickey Burke; James McEntee, Donal Keogan, Shane McEntee; Bryan Menton, Adam Flanagan; Eamon Wallace, Ben Brennan, Graham Reilly; Cillian O'Sullivan, Thomas O'Reilly, Donal Lenihan.

    Don't think I'm exaggerating when I say this is the biggest game for Meath in a while. Lose here and relegation is all but certain.
    Louth will be hopping off walls to beat us and we simply cannot afford division 3 next year for a young, inexperienced team.
    Division 3 is also a brute of a division, one I would not be overly confident of doing well in at all.
    Come on lads, we need this one.


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,841 ✭✭✭CrabRevolution


    What's the story with Clare? Over the last 2 years they've managed to draw with Derry, Cavan, and Tipperary, and have beaten Kildare, Down (twice) and Cork (twice). Yet the 2 times we've played them we've defeated them heavily.

    Have we some sort of curse over them? Or does it really motivate our players to be playing against Clare?


  • Registered Users Posts: 5,940 ✭✭✭windy shepard henderson


    What's the story with Clare? Over the last 2 years they've managed to draw with Derry, Cavan, and Tipperary, and have beaten Kildare, Down (twice) and Cork (twice). Yet the 2 times we've played them we've defeated them heavily.

    Have we some sort of curse over them? Or does it really motivate our players to be playing against Clare?

    ye are massive in size compared to us , we cant seem to break a tackle against ye , ye are a top team that lacks belief thats all thats wrong with meath plus ye are the only team in the division that beat us in mid field ,something even kerry have struggled against us

    i cant put my finger on what has gone wrong since , i was tipping ye for promotion this year

    i hope ye are not aspiring to be playing against the likes of us :pac: , bring back eamon o'brien , the last man to really cut the mustered in meath football , players must not be playing for the management at the moment


  • Registered Users Posts: 11,880 ✭✭✭✭Rock Lesnar


    Im gonna guess the game will be off today if the snow here is anything to judge by,


  • Registered Users Posts: 6,464 ✭✭✭dobman88


    Im gonna guess the game will be off today if the snow here is anything to judge by,

    Yeah off today, provisionally refixed for tomorrow


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  • Registered Users Posts: 456 ✭✭Obrieski


    dobman88 wrote: »
    Yeah off today, provisionally refixed for tomorrow

    Game today also called off.

    Some fun for the fixture makers now!


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,121 ✭✭✭rpurfield


    Fixture calendar is in tatters now, I'd say those doing them in Meath are glad we won't be in the league final! I wouldn't go too hard on the GAA over it though, they can't control the weather just yet!! I just hope they take learnings from this and have a proper contingency in place for next year. A starting point would be if the two counties are close enough the venue is switched if possible, or moved to a neutral venue nearby.


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 11,400 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hammer Archer


    Surprised that the "final" round of games are going ahead Sunday. Would have thought that the postponed games had to be played first so that all final games could be played at the same time.

    Simple permutation for Sunday, lose and we're down. We have to beat both Down and Louth to be sure of staying up. Think we could be looking at a dead rubber final game against Louth.


  • Registered Users Posts: 686 ✭✭✭mickrourke


    Surprised that the "final" round of games are going ahead Sunday. Would have thought that the postponed games had to be played first so that all final games could be played at the same time.

    Simple permutation for Sunday, lose and we're down. We have to beat both Down and Louth to be sure of staying up. Think we could be looking at a dead rubber final game against Louth.

    I'm hoping for a win but we haven't done well against Down the last few times either.
    The silence on this forum (and others) regarding a make or break match speaks volumes regarding how apathetic Meath supporters have got over the last few years unfortunately.


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,841 ✭✭✭CrabRevolution


    In fairness what is there to say? Before the Tipp and Cork games there was all the talk of "vital game next, need a win to lift the team etc." but it all fell apart.

    I've a better feeling against Down than I did against Cavan, Tipp or Cork. Those 3 are simply better teams than us at the moment, but Down just aren't.

    That's not to say we should be expecting a win vs. Down or that they can't beat us. Just that they're far more beatable than the 3 teams we've lost to.
    PP have us at 5/6 which is pretty spot on in my opinion.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 11,880 ✭✭✭✭Rock Lesnar


    Well I think we'll win today but i taught that in newry last year to, i just hope we start positively and attack but i cant see it


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 11,400 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hammer Archer


    First game since the little one arrived. Easy enough win in the end but most of that was due to the two quick goals at the start. Could have been different had Colgan not made that save in the first minute.
    Thought O'Sullivan was MOTM with Lenehan and McKeever doing well with what little possession they had. McGill was best of the backs. Struggling to see what Ben Brennan brings to the team. Tobin and Joey Wallace did much more in the short time they were on. Midfield still seems abysmal. There doesn't seem to be any plan for winning breaking ball. It's just hope for the best.

    GAA are devastated that the remaining games have to be played. Unfortunately, Tipp were beaten by Cavan meaning they have nothing to play for against Down. So we have to make sure of the game against Louth.


  • Registered Users Posts: 11,880 ✭✭✭✭Rock Lesnar


    First game since the little one arrived. Easy enough win in the end but most of that was due to the two quick goals at the start. Could have been different had Colgan not made that save in the first minute.
    Thought O'Sullivan was MOTM with Lenehan and McKeever doing well with what little possession they had. McGill was best of the backs. Struggling to see what Ben Brennan brings to the team. Tobin and Joey Wallace did much more in the short time they were on. Midfield still seems abysmal. There doesn't seem to be any plan for winning breaking ball. It's just hope for the best.

    GAA are devastated that the remaining games have to be played. Unfortunately, Tipp were beaten by Cavan meaning they have nothing to play for against Down. So we have to make sure of the game against Louth.

    Yeah the 2 goal lead helped us greatly, nothing much between them apart from the goals, totally agree about the breaking ball from kick outs, i counted 7 in a row during the 2nd half where we failed to gain possession from, thats not good enough.


  • Registered Users Posts: 11,880 ✭✭✭✭Rock Lesnar


    Louth game at 3pm on saturday


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,319 ✭✭✭Al_Coholic


    Louth game at 3pm on saturday


    The 2017 Tailteann cup is fixed for the same time in Navan
    Meath Hill played the semi final for that competition on Saint Patrick's day last year


  • Registered Users Posts: 11,880 ✭✭✭✭Rock Lesnar


    Al_Coholic wrote: »
    The 2017 Tailteann cup is fixed for the same time in Navan
    Meath Hill played the semi final for that competition on Saint Patrick's day last year

    Yeah think i'd prefer to go and watch that to be honest, it will be very competitive to say the least


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,319 ✭✭✭Al_Coholic


    Worst first half of football I've seen but a good improvement in the 2nd half

    The ground itself is a disgrace with 4 portable toilets at the stand side with the main toilets at the far side.


  • Registered Users Posts: 456 ✭✭Obrieski


    PHEW!

    Relief is the overriding emotion, relegation would have been disastrous.
    Positive end to the campaign with 2 wins, yesterday was never going to be a game for the purists with the tension and with Louth not wanting to lose to Meath, or 7 on the bounce.
    First half was a horror show but our superior skill and fitness won out.

    Lot of work to do between now and Longford. Club championships this week will provide a good distraction for the players to go back and get some game time, build some confidence and maybe we might unearth a couple more guys around the county.


  • Registered Users Posts: 11,880 ✭✭✭✭Rock Lesnar


    That 1st half was atrocious, 2nd half was better but im not sure whether that was down to us playing better or louth missing so many players and are just so so bad, goal was achieved and they survived, but i think this was our best chance of getting out of div.2, and we missed out, we have to improve massively for the championship but if we dont, and these level of performances stays the same, i think longford will beat us.


  • Registered Users Posts: 11,880 ✭✭✭✭Rock Lesnar


    Obrieski wrote: »
    maybe we might unearth a couple more guys around the county.

    I cant see that happening.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 2,832 ✭✭✭NufcNavan


    Al_Coholic wrote: »
    Worst first half of football I've seen but a good improvement in the 2nd half

    The ground itself is a disgrace with 4 portable toilets at the stand side with the main toilets at the far side.

    It is well known that the ground is a disgrace. After we played in the O'Byrne Cup there a few years ago I refused to ever go back.


  • Registered Users Posts: 4 Lanig123


    Club championships going to get cancelled with this weather?


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,882 ✭✭✭sc86


    going to be some mess now with alot of games likely to be off


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,121 ✭✭✭rpurfield


    I know a lot of pitches are closed around the county, a good dry day today might help them now, but the weather this time of year is madness. How many rounds are scheduled for this month?


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 11,400 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hammer Archer


    I'd recommend looking up last night's Scannal program on RTE player. It covered the Meath - Mayo game in 1996 and the fallout from the fight.
    Always enjoy watching those games. Brendan Reilly's winning point never gets the credit it deserves.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,319 ✭✭✭Al_Coholic


    Who are they players that the Chronicle has said have left the panel?


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,841 ✭✭✭CrabRevolution


    Anyone given much thought to how we'll get on in the Joe McDonagh cup in hurling? We were to be relegated last year and we couldn't have complained if we were put in the CR this year, but Meath appealed and the GAA hadn't really a leg to stand on after they magicked up a promotion spot for Antrim.

    Like last year I think we're probably favourites for the drop, what's worse is there's 2 relegation spots. Bottom team goes straight down and 2nd bottom goes into a playoff. I just don't see us getting the 2/3 wins needed to stay up.

    On the plus side we couldn't have asked for a nicer set of home/away games. 3 games at home, and our 2 away games are the closest 2 possible.


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 11,400 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hammer Archer


    Anyone given much thought to how we'll get on in the Joe McDonagh cup in hurling? We were to be relegated last year and we couldn't have complained if we were put in the CR this year, but Meath appealed and the GAA hadn't really a leg to stand on after they magicked up a promotion spot for Antrim.

    Like last year I think we're probably favourites for the drop, what's worse is there's 2 relegation spots. Bottom team goes straight down and 2nd bottom goes into a playoff. I just don't see us getting the 2/3 wins needed to stay up.

    On the plus side we couldn't have asked for a nicer set of home/away games. 3 games at home, and our 2 away games are the closest 2 possible.
    Have we regressed this year? I haven't been to any games apart from the Antrim game in the Walsh Cup but I've read that we have looked far more cautious in attack compared to last season. The hockeying at the hands of Kerry in the league was a worry given that we beat them last year.
    I think we can possibly scrape a win to avoid automatic relegation. Possibly against Antrim or maybe Westmeath. Doubt if we'll have enough to get anywhere close to the other three teams.


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,882 ✭✭✭sc86


    you forget lads we played in 2b league last year so the games in 2a are not something you can compare with at all

    playing donegal etc last year ment league was nearly useless compared to speed when playing championship again the better teams


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  • Registered Users Posts: 2,841 ✭✭✭CrabRevolution


    I know we went up a division, but I didn't really see much to suggest we'd improved much this year. We haven't gotten worse, but haven't made a step up in performances either.

    Beating Kildare and London are improvements on where we were say 5 years ago, but it's the least you'd expect now.

    In our 3 real tests vs Westmeath Kerry and Carlow though we lost all 3. You might argue we ran Westmeath close but we ran them close last year too and at the end of the day still lost, finishing last in the SHC group.


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